One Hears
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That in the face of disaster party politics should go to earth.
That imports of crude petroleum in 1952 almost reached 6,000m. gallons, valued at £239m., or 7 per cent. of all our imports.
That in line with this, imports of refined petroleum products fell to a value of £96m. and our exports of these rose by 74 per cent. to £52m.
A sigh from those who remember when the "new' transporter" between Widnes and Runcorn was considered, locally, at any rate, the 8th wonder of the world.
That new roads partly pay for themselves by increasing site values and, consequently, rates and taxes.
Of the garage proprietor's son who returned from choir practice and said that he sang two octanes higher than the others.
From an Australian operator of 40-passenger articulated coaches that some of the Gardner 5LW oil engines in these have run over 500,000 miles.
That to cope with the arduous service required from these vehicles, new piston rings are fitted and bearings taken up at 100,000 miles, whilst resleeving and crankshaft grinding are carried out at 200,000.
Someone remarking that city cats seem to have beaten human pedestrians in the acquisition of road sense, and invariably look both ways before crossing.
That the stock of common sayings is becoming smaller—" strong as a bull" does not now mean much, and "works like a Trojan" is too technical and limited.
That despite this, some papers can still run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
That the president of the All-India Motor Owners' Congress has called upon central and state governments to halt road transport nationalization for at least 10 years.
That the reason he gives is the signal failure of state-owned transport to lower costs and win revenue.